Purchase a one pound package of Raintree's sustainably harvested pure bitter melon whole herb powder (Momordica charantia) - rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. Bitter melon contains an array of biologically active plant chemicals including triterpenes, proteins, and steroids.* This plant has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. Raintree's bitter melon has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Amazon Rainforest (without any pesticides or fertilizers).

Traditional Uses:* for cancer; for viral infections (HIV, herpes, Epstein Barr, hepatitis, influenza, and measles); for bacterial infections (Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Salmonella), as a bitter digestive aid (for dyspepsia and sluggish digestion); for diabetes

Ingredients: 100% pure bitter melon (Momordica charantia) whole herb (root, leaf, stem, flowers). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as a decoction. Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Bring to a boil and gently boil in a covered pot for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and settle for 10 minutes and strain warm liquid into a cup (leaving the settled powder in the bottom of the pan). It is traditionally taken in one cup dosages, 2-3 times daily.

Contraindications:

• Do not use if pregnant or breast feeding.
• This plant has been documented in animal studies to reduce fertility in both males and females and should therefore not be used by those undergoing fertility treatment or seeking pregnancy.
• Bitter melon has demonstrated in numerous in vivo studies that it lowers blood sugar levels. As such, it is contraindicated in persons with hypoglycemia. Diabetics should use with caution while monitoring their blood sugar levels regularly.

Drug Interactions: It may potentiate insulin and anti-diabetic drugs.